2nd season was a bust for me. First day heard 3 to 4 gobblers but were hened up and not comitting. Tried to make something happen and "poof" they were gone. 2nd and 3rd day not even a gobble let alone see any. Maybe 4th season will be better.

I did manage to fill both of my Iowa tags (1st and 4th) but is was a lot of work. I guided for 5 hunts and was unable to get one killed that way. One guy missed (4 times on two birds [:@]) and my son passed on a marginal shot, but the others were total zeros.

I chalk it up to a combination of factors. One, I think numbers are down slightly. Two, the weather sucked. And three, that's the way it goes.

Any of you have luck 4th season - I hunted Stephens State Forest 4th season - birds were very vocal and numerous (in spite of the bobcat problem) - even though vocal they were very stubborn - I talked to my tom -working him for 5 hours - before he finally came into sight and met my new muzzloader.... It was a strange season in Iowa ... how are you doing with the flooding?